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Scott Verplank at Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Royal Dornoch is a championship links course on the doorstep of Lairg.

Dunrobin Castle

The largest house in the Northern Highlands, near the village of Golspie.

Ben More Assynt

Lairg is excellently located for climbing the wild mountains of Assynt.

Lairg is a peaceful village, picturesquely situated in Sutherland in the Northern Highlands of Scotland.

There are many reasons to come to Lairg. Sightseeing opportunities abound in this corner of Scotland, with stately homes such as Dunrobin Castle closeby, Dornoch Cathedral, Skibo Castle and the impressive Falls of Shin, famous for its leaping salmon. Golfers will be delighted by the Royal Dornoch Golf Club, a championship links course said to be among the dozen most beautiful courses in the world, and having hosted the likes of Scott Verplank. Hillwalkers will be charmed by the beautiful Assynt region, home to some of the most famous mountains in Scotland including Suilven and Stac Pollaidh, and other great climbs like Ben More Assynt, Quinag and Canisp.

Whatever you are looking for, Lairg provides a great opportunity for a relaxing holiday or simply a day out. Take a look around this site for information on accommodation, travel directions, things to see and do, and also our photo and video gallery.

Dunrobin Castle is a beautiful 19th century castle situated close to the village of Golspie. The largest house in the Northern Highlands, the Castle has 189 rooms and was for some time used as a naval hospital. It has been open to the public since 1973, and uniquely, has its very own railway station.

Loch Shin is the largest loch in Sutherland, draining into the Kyle of Sutherland and then the Dornoch Firth. Close to Lairg, Loch Shin has excellent salmon fishing by fly road, and has gentle lochside walks as well as being close to the impressive Falls of Shin, famous for its leaping salmon climbing through rocky gorges.

Dornoch is a peaceful town located at the heart of an ancient royal burgh. Dornoch Cathedral stands at the heart of the town, containing beautiful woodwork and stained glass windows, and Skibo Castle is also closeby - made famous by Madonna and Guy Ritchie who married there in 2000.

The Royal Dornoch Golf Club has been said to be among the top dozen most beautiful golf courses in the world. One of Scotland's finest, it has a championship course and a second 18 hole course called The Struie. Royal Dornoch was voted Golf Tourism Scotland Course of the Year and has hosted the likes of Scott Verplank.

The Far North Line is the northernmost train line in the UK. It runs from Inverness through Dingwall and Invergordon up to Tain, and then swings inland to Lairg, before rejoining the coast at Golspie. It passes Dunrobin Castle and Helmsdale, and then divides in two at Georgemas Junction, with one line running to Thurso, and the other to Wick.

Lairg is close to the Assynt region, noted for its amazing, remote hillwalking opportunities. Some of the most famous mountains in Scotland are here, including Suilven and Stac Pollaidh, and whether you are looking to bag Munros, climb Corbetts or simply get away from it all, you will find the hills of Assynt to be a magical wilderness which clears your head like nothing else.